The nicotine landscape in Colorado is likely to change in the near future, but how much depends on what lawmakers do in the final days of this year’s legislative session. Late last month, the U.S.
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FDA restricts J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clot risk
WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators on Thursday strictly limited who can receive Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine due to the ongoing risk of rare but serious blood clots. The Food and Drug Administration said the shot
Read moreWHO: Nearly 15 million deaths associated with COVID-19 – The Denver Post
LONDON — The World Health Organization estimates that nearly 15 million people were killed either by coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems in the past two years, more than double the official
Read moreAdministration expands availability of COVID antiviral pill – The Denver Post
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration is taking steps to expand availability of the life-saving COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid, as it seeks to reassure doctors that there is ample supply for people at high risk
Read moreColorado can expect small COVID wave from new variants, state health officials say
Colorado can expect a relatively small COVID-19 wave in the coming months as new variants take over, assuming the latest version of the virus isn’t significantly better at getting around the immune system. The latest
Read moreColorado’s COVID public health order extended a month
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment extended its public health order meant to combat COVID-19 on Thursday, but it won’t have much effect on most residents unless the virus starts spreading more widely.
Read moreCentennial clinic booted from Colorado COVID vaccination program
The state health department suspended Centennial-based Health Now Medical from the COVID-19 vaccination program and said a small number of patients received doses that may not be effective. The Colorado Department of Public Health and
Read moreCOVID and diabetes, colliding in a public health train wreck
After an insect bite on his back became infected, David Donner, a retired truck driver in rural Alabama, waited six hours in a packed emergency room with his wife, before coronavirus vaccines were widely available.
Read moreAurora site part of effort to diversify Alzheimer’s drug trials
A trial for an Alzheimer’s disease drug is recruiting in Aurora to try to diversify its participant pool, but it’s only a first step toward fixing the problem of studies that don’t represent the whole
Read moreCDC allows fourth COVID shots for people over 50. Should you get one?
Federal health officials said Tuesday that some people who want a fourth COVID-19 shot can now get one, setting up possible confusion and the potential for supply problems if the response is enthusiastic. The Centers
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